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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Stone. Black, and light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front blade and bevel, flaked and bruised on back of blade and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced, forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Catlins. written on back.

Provenance Place:
Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.635

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
75 x 51 x 20mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Rev G Crockett
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.635
On Display
No

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